I think
@V made an important point here:
It's inredibly difficult for new modders to get into the Wc3 scene, if they can't find organized information.
A few example points that newbies might question:
- Knowledge to get started
- Necessary/recommended software
- Scripting language
- Wc3 patch level
- WE Tutorial
- Wc3 natives / API
- Known problems with WE and Wc3
- Places to ask questions
- Where to find important resources
- What are desyncs and memory leaks
Which routes exist for new modders, which one is recommended?
Should a new user start out with GUI and use
@Bribe 's
Lua-infused GUI?
Should they be aware of
@LeP 's
Jassdoc that
@Luashine has contributed so heavily to?
Should they start with Lua and read
A comprehensive guide to Mapping in Lua ?
There is so much knowledge scattered across the site, but little guidance for the user. Would I even find a single of the resources above, when I started with mapping today? Probably not, as I hadn't even known that the
Spells subforum contains code resources for at least 10 years straight.
I do believe that bringing order into the chaos is an admin task, which rightfully sits in the list of suggestions. It can be targeted with organized posts on the hive mainpage, changes to the forum structure, etc.
Whatever it is in the end, something must be done.
Edit: This thread should probably be recreated, as the downvotes mainly come from the Discord FAQ suggestion.